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This dimension sorts energy facilities by their basic type. Wikipedia notes that a power station is also "referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant," one recognized type among the several kinds of energy facility. Browsing by facility type keeps facilities of the same kind grouped together.

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Comparison
Era of Emergence
1878 1
Physical Basis
Mechanical (Hydraulic) 1
Facility Type
Sources
1. Hydroelectricity - Wikipedia
  • Hydroelectricity, History section, Cragside sentence
    In 1878, the world's first hydroelectric power scheme was developed at Cragside in Northumberland, England, by William Armstrong.
  • Hydroelectricity, lead section, potential energy sentence
    Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator.
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